Sundays starting November 1 - Arts-Based Cancer Support Group. This is an 8-week program from the Gabriola Arts Council Healing Power of Art Program. For more information or to register, phone Liz at 250-713-8857 or email articuleyes@mac.omc

Fri., Nov. 6 - CAT-A-PALOOZA. Celebrating 20 years of CATS Alive on Gabriola. 6pm to 9pm at the Hive Emporium. Live entertainment, silent and live auction of fabulous items donated and canvas bags painted by local artists - and of course the freshly off the press 2016 calendars featuring rescue cats of Gabriola.

Wed., Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day. Gabriola ceremony to be held in front of the memorial cairn at the Gabriola RCMP Detachment. 10:40 start.

Tues., Nov. 20 - Tap Dance Sensations. Surf Lodge, 8:00pm. Joel Hanna, principal dancer with Riverdance, is leaping from NYC to Gabriola. Joel has fused TAP & Flamenco –creating a unique style of percussive dance, which of course has a wee bit of the Irish. Tre Dumas, renowned hoofer from Chicago, will be shuffling in with a Motown beat and hittin the wood at the Surf. The evening is completed with the melodic finesse of Tim Harrison. These three guys are going to be magical. Tix $23-avail-Surf and Hive. Only 80 tix.

Weekly Events

GOS Flower Power - ART at the Crow Cafe. On view during the Thanksgiving Tour, and all of October. www.GroupofSeveral.com

Mondays - Intentional Aging. Exploring the path from Senior to Elder. An 8-week program from the Gabriola Arts Council Healing Power of Art Program. For more information or to register, phone 250-325-4212 or email mmooneyrcc@gmail.com

Tuesdays - Library Lego Club. 3-4:30 pm. Drop-in free play Lego time best suited for children 6 – 12 years.

Wednesdays - Family Storytime at the Library. 10:30-11 am. Stories, songs, and rhymes. For children birth to 5 years.

Wednesdays at 11 am: Compassionate Connections Circle: A safe place to talk about hard things. Sharing and listening, professionally moderated. Free, all welcome, ongoing. Fellowship Church at Church St.

AA meeting. Tuesdays at the Surf Lodge at 8am. Closed meeting for alcoholics only. AA also meets at the WI Hall on South Road every Sun., Wed., and Fri. at 7 p.m and at noon on Fri. For information contact 250-753-7513.

The holiday market season will be starting in Mid-November. To have your listing included on the Market List launching in the print and online editions, contact Derek by phone at 250-247-9337 or email derek@soundernews.com